So I’m obsessed with Blenders’ “The Peanut Butter” smoothie with whey for after my workouts, but its expensive and unfortunately filled with “ice milk” which we all know is just ice cream. So I resolved to make my own healthier version. YUM

Soup! It’s leek season at all the farmer’s markets and since I’ve never made anything with leeks before and my mom took me to the farmer’s market with her last weekend I decided to give them a try. I found a leek and potato soup recipe in a new soup cookbook from World Market, aptly named Soup. However, as this recipe is Welsh, it is like most British food it is a bit bland for my taste, so I added a little bit of cumin just to add something to the flavor profile. So enjoy!

What You’ll Need:

1 1/2 Tbs Butter

3 Leeks, sliced

2 large Potatoes, peeled and chopped

3/4 large Onion, chopped

4 cups Chicken Broth

1 cup Cream

1/4 tsp ground Nutmeg

salt and pepper

1 tbs chopped Parsley (I used freeze dried)

1/4-1/2 tsp cumin

First melt your butter in a large pot. Next add the veggies and cook over low heat until the onion is transparent.

Add broth, cover and simmer gently for 20 mins or until potato is tender.

Blend the veggies with some or all of the stock depending on the desired consistency preferred.

Hello again! This recipe is for those with a sweet tooth and a hankering for coconut. These macaroons are so yummy and so EASY. Seriously, I ate two in about 5 mins. I got the recipe out of the latest Real Simple magazine and halved it, but I’ll post the full version. So here we go!

Here’s What You’ll Need:

3 Large Egg Whites

1/2 Cup Sugar

1/2 Tbs Vanilla Extract ( I used homemade extract that a friend gave me for x-mas, YUM)

1/4 Tsp salt

14 Ounces of Sweetened Shredded Coconut

First, Preheat the oven to 325 and line your baking sheets with parchment paper.

Then, mix together the sugar, eggs, salt, and vanilla until the sugar is almost dissolved.

Next, fold in the coconut until mixed evenly.

Then, spoon the mix in about 2 tbs sized balls onto baking trays.

Then, bake the macaroons for 15 mins, turn the tray, and bake again for 10 minutes until golden brown.

So I decided to try to buy my roommates’ love with food. I made a lemon themed dinner, hence the pun in the title. Main dish was lemon and rosemary chicken. Side dish was greek orzo salad. And for dessert lemon bundt cake with cranberry syrup. Let’s just say it worked 😉

Now that I’m back at school, I’m back on my health kick and on my never-ending quest for healthy food that tastes good. So for dinner tonight I made turkey burgers that have a bit of a kick and are super healthy and easy!